Roll-a-pop or mechanical lollipop



Oct. 18, 1955 C. J. LEINHAUSER ROLLA-POP OR MECHANICAL LOLLIPOP Filed June 20, 1951 MU v United States Patent ROLL-A-POP 0R MECHANICAL LOLLIPOP Charles J. Leinhauser, Pottstown, Pa.

Application June 20, 1951, Serial No. 232,610

2 Claims. (Cl. 99-138) The present invention relates to a mechanical lollipop and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts herein described and claimed.

Generally there is provided a mechanical lollipop having a frame the lower end of which may be grasped in one hand of the user and in the upper end of which is mounted a transversely extending shaft upon which may be mounted cylinders of candy or the like and which shaft is provided with a crank upon which is engaged the upper end of a lever which is pivoted to one side of the body whereby the child utilizing the device may operate the lever to revolve the cylinder and the candy mounted upon such cylinder to thereby not only provide an amusing device but also a safe means for children to enjoy their lollipops.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a novel mechanical lollipop.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and yet effective and efiicient in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth which provides a safe method for children to enjoy lollipops, eliminating the customary dangerous stick.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specification taken in conjunction with the drawing, in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of an embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but taken from the opposite side thereof,

Figure 3 is an exploded view of a cylinder and a piece of candy both forming parts of the invention,

Figure 4 is a front elevational view, partly broken away, of the device illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a lever and allied mechanism forming parts of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, there is 2,721,141 Patented Oct. 18, 1955 shown therein a mechanical lollipop having a frame which comprises a base 10 forming a hand grip and a pair of upstanding spaced arms 11 between which is removably mounted a shaft 12 having a crank 13 formed therein and having mounted thereon a cylinder 14.

A lever 15 is pivotally connected to one side of the base 10, as indicated at 16, and is provided with a longitudinal slot 17 at its upper end which slot is adapted to receive therethrough the crank 13 of the shaft 12.

At 18 is indicated a cylindrical piece of tafiy or other candy which is snugly receivable upon the cylinder 14 and it will be seen that the body of the device is cut away, at 19 between the arms 11 to provide room for tongue clearance. The entire device with the exception of the shaft 12 may be formed of a moldable plastic material.

In operation, it will be apparent that the child utilizing the device may mount a cylinder 18 of candy or the like upon the cylinder 14 and thereafter manipulate the lower end of the lever 15 to thereby cause a revolving movement of the cylinder 14 and the cylinder 18 of candy whereupon the child may then apply his tongue to the candy 18 in the customary manner, revolving the same as it is worn away through usage.

While but one form of the invention has been shown and described herein, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minor modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a body formed as a handle and having two spaced apart arms extending upwardly and integrally from the upper end thereof, the said upper end being cut away to form a concave surface between said arms, a shaft disposed revolvably between said arms and interconnecting same, a crank formed integrally in the one end of said shaft as a means for manually revolving said shaft, said shaft having a member of cylindrical form aflixed thereon as a means for frictionally receiving cylinders of candy thereon, and means for receiving the said crank portion therethrough for the said manual operation of said shaft.

2. A device as described in claim 1 wherein said means consists of a lever pivoted to one side of said body, said lever having a slot extending longitudinally in the upper portion thereof, and said slot adapted to receive the said crank therethrough.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,478,757 OConner Dec. 25, 1923 1,502,006 Alvord July 22, 1924 1,527,046 Ingram Feb. 17, 1925 

1. A DEVICE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED COMPRISING A BODY FORMED AS A HANDLE AND HAVING TWO SPACED APART ARMS EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND INTEGRALLY FROM THE UPPER END THEREOF, THE SAID UPPER END BEING CUT AWAY TO FORM CONCAVE SURFACE BETWEEN SAID ARMS, A SHAFT DISPOSED REVOLVABLY BETWEEN SAID ARMS AND INTERCONNECTING SAME, A CRANK FORMED INTEGRALLY IN THE ONE END OF SAID SHRAFT AS A MEANS OF MANUALLY REVOLVING SAID SHAFT, SAID SHAFT HAVING A MEMBER OF CYLINDRICAL FORM AFFIXED THEREON AS A MEANS FOR FRICTIONALLY RECEIVING CYLINDERS OF CANDY THEREON, AND MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE SAID CRANK PORTION THERETHROUGH FOR THE SAID MANUAL OPERATION OF SAID SHAFT. 